| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Shipping |
| Agency |
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Bangladesh Land Port Authority |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (International) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision and Contract Management (CSC) |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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Memo No.: 18.15.0000.023.11.008.24-01, Package No.: (BLPA-S1) |
| Date |
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02/09/2024 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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23/09/2024 03.00 P.M. (BST)
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| Publication Date |
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04/09/2024
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision and Contract Management (CSC) |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the “Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project” and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include “Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision and Contract Management (CSC)”. The main objective of this Consulting service (the Services) is the Supervision of the contracted civil works in the Project, including pre-construction design review and construction and post-construction phase monitoring, inspection, and reporting activities of the designed works at Ramgarh, Sheola, Bhomra, and Benapole Land Ports. These supervision services comprise, inter alia, working with the successful contractor (s) to ensure an orderly start-up and timely execution of the works; a full array of quality assurance activities; certification of payments; co-ordination with various stakeholders; contract administration; minor designs for problems encountered; development of variation orders as needed, including scoping, independent pricing, and negotiation; communication and facilitation of communication among all necessary parties; and issuance of Taking-Over Certificates
The duration of the assignment is during a construction period of 42 months for the eight (8) works packages and a defects notification period of further 12 months, expected start date is January 1, 2025. The total professional staff-months for the assignment are 420 person-months (detailed position mentioned in the TOR).
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found in the web site www.blpa.gov.bd or can be obtained at the address of the undersigned.
Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
1. General Experience of the Firm (core business and years in business),
2. Experience in Construction Supervision of comparable size,
3. Experience in Contract Management of comparable size,
4. Working experience in development partner funded projects will be an added advantage
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS (Quality and Cost Based Selection) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form, one (1) hard copy and one (1) soft copy (MS Word/Pdf format in CD or DVD or Flash Drive) by September 23, 2024 up to 03.00 p.m. to the address- Md. Ruhul Amin Miah, Project Director (Joint Secretary), Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project, Land Port Building, Plot No. F-19/A, Shere-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| BLPA-S1 |
None |
Benapole, Bhomra and Burimari Land Ports of Bangladesh |
01/01/2025 |
42 Months |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Ruhul Amin Miah |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (Joint Secretary) (Service ID-15346), ACCESS Project- BLPA Component |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Land Port Building, Plot No. F-19/A, Shere-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +8801712083281, Fax : , Email : pdaccessblpa@gmail.com |
Advertisement Corrigendum(s) |
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Date Of Corrigendum |
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09/09/2024 |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The REOI mentioned the name of Land Ports that are Ramgarh, Sheola, Bhomra, and Benapole will be substituted by Burimari, Bhomra and Benapole Land Ports. |
| Last Date Of Submission |
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23/09/2024 |
| Last Time Of Submission |
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03.00 P.M. (BST) |
| Status |
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Active |
Date Of Corrigendum |
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18/09/2024 |
| Last Date Of Submission |
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30/09/2024 |
| Last Time Of Submission |
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03.00 P.M. (BST) |
| Status |
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Active |
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| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
